Minimum wage is an interesting topic that is debated on a daily basis. Question as to whether minimum wage should be increase is very controversial. When we take in consideration Virginia's poverty line and minimum wage, $15,080 yearly is what an individual income is in connection with the national poverty line of $14,570 yearly. As a reminder, this poverty line income does not include emergency situations that one may encounter throughout life. This income includes a standard of living. In looking within my own state Virginia there are many controversies of whether increasing minimum wage is beneficial or not to both the individual and labor force. Minimum wage is look at from a historical...

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